Tropical storm threatens new chaos for hurricane-hit Nicaragua and Honduras

The aftermath of Hurricane Eta (AP Photo/Delmer Martinez)

Tropical Storm Iota is brewing in the Caribbean Sea, threatening a second tropical strike for Nicaragua and Honduras after they were ransacked by Category 4 Hurricane Eta.

The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said Iota could bring dangerous winds, storm surge and as much as 30in of rain to the two Central American countries, approaching their coasts as early as Monday.